Overview
- The New Jersey-based instructor was announced as a first-time finalist, first reported by the New York Post and echoed by VINnews.
- Cohen, 28, founded the National Defensive Firearms Academy and holds certifications from the NRA and the U.S. Department of Justice.
- He reports a surge in demand from Jewish groups following the 2022 Bruen decision and Oct. 7, estimating about 5,000 trainees since those points.
- The black-tie Gundie Awards ceremony is scheduled next month at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, and Cohen says he plans to attend.
- An ordained Orthodox rabbi, he often shifts between traditional dress and tactical gear and previously designed a kapote adapted for concealed carry.